One moment, Toby Pearl was ensconced in his economy class seat in row 43 aboard Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore. The next moment, personal belongings, food and even people were thrown across the cabin, crashing into the overhead lockers, causing oxygen masks to emerge from the ceiling.
The huge Boeing Co. Singapore Airlines’ 777 plane encountered turbulence so severe it killed one person and seriously injured dozens of others.
Pearl said he was among passengers who rushed to provide first aid immediately after the impact, but they were unable to help the 73-year-old Briton, who died of a suspected heart attack.
